36 articles in this issue
Elena Grigoryeva
On May 32, 1773 the Duke from my favourite film “That Very Munchhausen” said the significant words: “It is amazing… It is amazing how our people harmonize with nature!”A bit later almost his fellow-countryman Friedensreich Hundertwasser said that happines... see more
Anna Grigorieva
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Eduard Tovmasyan
Dmitry Kuzakov
Alexei Volkov
The article features the advantages of living in a private house, such as feeling of privacy and safety and redistribution of roles between spouses, which have a positive impact on the family relationships, housekeeping and raising children. Besides, livi... see more
Marina Tkacheva
The article features the principles of architectural development and contemporary urban planning projects. It tells about the necessity to identify the city’s ‘growing points’, as well as about an innovative approach to the transport problem in Moscow. Th... see more
The article discusses designing of entertainment and theatre buildings, including theatre auditoriums with low occupant load, and peculiarities of the present-day cultural policy. It considers the possibilities for designing public buildings on the basis ... see more
Konstantin Lidin
The urban way of life has been criticized for many centuries, as long as the cities have existed. A romantic tradition credits nature with the qualities opposite to the city: nature is declared an embodiment of purity, health and beauty. A more rational a... see more
Andrei Bolshakov, Anna Surodina, Ellina Maksimova
Victor Logvinov
The article analyses different approaches to ‘green building’ and architecture integrated with nature. It gives definition to the regeneration principle and observes the genesis of world and national experience in roof- and facade greening and ‘hanging ga... see more
The article presents the discussion of the issues concerning the nature in the city environment. Several measures on recovery and development of the city’s green frame are proposed.
Animate “nature–1” around us is transforming into supported or non-supported by man “nature-2” within the framework of the urban development of town areas. Interaction of town and nature is a bilateral process. Experts underline 4 groups of town planning ... see more
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Olga Smirnova
The author expresses her opinion on trimming trees and bushes and supports her point of view with specific examples.
Anastasia Repina, Evgenia Yamova
The article is devoted to the practical application of the participatory design method to the development of a public space (square), with the involvement of all users of the area.
The article tells about the significance of the Jerusalem staircase and the adjoining upper and lower squares in the system of public spaces in Irkutsk. The author proposes reconstruction with the use of not only stone, but also wooden cover for the lower... see more
Sergey Aleksandrov
The article presents the projects of squares worked out by Irkutsk architects by the city’s 355th anniversary, as well as the comments by the chief architect of Irkutsk Sergey Aleksandrov.
Anastasia Sheshukova
The article studies the methodology of designing pocket parks, reveals the advantages over other types of green spaces, observes the peculiarities and basic characteristics of pocket parks, and defines their role in the system of urban greening. The artic... see more
The notion of landscape is closely related to classifying and sense-making perception. The presence of an architectural object can drastically change the semantic field of the landscape. The museum complex “The Battle of Kulikovo Field” transforms a... see more
Sergey Gnedovsky
Alexandra Kozak
The article presents the functional and spatial concept for complex development of the park of the Moscow City Palace of Children (Youth) Creativity located on Kosygin Street 17, Moscow.
The article tells about the diversity of green spaces in London, the citizens’ attitude toward these spaces, and what Russian cities can learn from this experience.
The article describes a visit to the roof garden created by the landscape designer Ralph Hancock in the first half of the 20th century. The garden is located on Kensington High Street 101-111, London.
Christian Horn
The site of the 'Joncs Marins' is situated on the southern edge of the Paris metropolitan area. It is a natural open space with woodlands, meadows and farmland and part of the river Orge valley. Different uses like agriculture, industrial and commercial a... see more
Barbara Engel
The article considers new forms of relationship between city and landscape. It also reveals one of the major challenges for planning and urban governance: to use the creative potential which is formed in different pioneering or temporary uses and activiti... see more
In April 2016, arch out loud announced the winners of the international architectural competition, the task of which was to design NYC AQUARIUM & PUBLIC WATERFRONT. The first place was occupied by NYC AQUATRIUM designed by Italian architects.
The article tells about a trip to Winston Churchill’s Chartwell estate in England. It describes the attractions of the park and tells how the great politician took part in its building.
Larisa Krylova
The article tells about the Japanese careful and accurate attitude toward nature through the examples of greening in Tokyo and Nara.
The international project competition for the design of a Horse Park in Yeongcheon, Korea was organized by the Korean Racing Authority (KRA) and approved by the UIA. The jury awarded three prizes and eight honourable mentions for projects that successfull... see more
Anna Zarubina, Alisa Saushkina
The article features the principles of ecohouse design. The two ecohouses described in the article are designed for climatic conditions of Irkutsk, basing on the combination of thermal core and buffer zones, and using prefabricated units as well as local ... see more
Alexandra Matveeva, Inna Druzhinina
Oleg Yavein, Elena Bagina
The article tells about Ludwig Mies van der Rohe, who said a prophetic word in architecture of the 20th century, and analyses the sources of his creativity. The architect’s world perception was influenced by the philosophy of Thomas Aquinas and Spinoza, a... see more
Ilya Lezhava
The article reviews peculiarities of the architectural and spatial organization of the Barcelona Pavilion designed by Mies van der Rohe and the reasons for its rehabilitation after a long period of oblivion. The analysis of the display shows that the only... see more